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president obama and i both care about poor and middle-class families. the difference is my policies will make things better for them. we shouldn't measure compassion by how many people are on welfare. we should measure compassion by how many people are able to get off welfare and get a good paying job. my plan will create twelve million new jobs over the next four years helping lift families out of poverty and strengthening the middle-class. i'm mitt romney and i approve this message because we can't afford another four years like the last four years. ♪ >>> planning ahead could save you money the next time you fly. starting november 6, spirit airlines says it will start charging customers $100 to check a carry on bag at the gate. if you check that same bag in advance, it will cost you $20 a piece. spirit says the idea is to encourage people not to wait until the last minute. the airline already charges for all bags that don't fit under the seat. >>> a sky diver known as fearless felix will try to make history next week. on monday, he will break the so
president obama and i both care about poor and middle-class families. the difference is my policies will make things better for them. we shouldn't measure compassion by how many people are on welfare. we should measure compassion by how many people are able to get off welfare and get a good paying job. my plan will create twelve million new jobs over the next four years helping lift families out of poverty and strengthening the middle-class. i'm mitt romney and i approve this message because we...
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your choice. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. nchts we have a major development to report tonight on a story we first brought you last may. the china based website, id chief arguably the most popular fake id website has been shut down. andrea mccarren has more from capitol hill. >> i'm andrea mccarren on capitol hill where four u.s. senators sent a letter to china's ambassador asking that country to take immediate action against the fake id website known as id chief. >> their federal police are hard handed. and wouldn't take lightly being internationally embarrassed by this letter. >> a bizarre note remains posted on id chief's website, urging customers only to use their existing fake id's for buying beer in movies. the business goes on to explain it was only trying to help students have some fun. >> they were making $20 to $40 a year. this is a big, big business. >> the wildly popular china based id chief has been producing fake id's that are so sophisticated they can pass through scanners designed to detect fraudulent cards and
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. >>> president obama spoke at a rally in manchester, new hampshire. he did not have a public schedule, but his running mate did hold a rally in florida. >>> president obama is set to return to battleground virginia tomorrow. as he is due to hold a rally at george mason university on friday morning at 8:45. >>> the reverend has met with every u.s. president dating back to harry truman. the 93-year-old might be signaling for report from mitt romney. after meeting grah at his north carolina home last week, the reverend's website removed a reference to mormonism as we know he is of the mormon faith. >>> no matter who you are voting for come november, you're running out of time to make sure that you're registered. tomorrow is the deadline to do so in the district, but at this point you can only do so in person at the city's board of elections office. the deadlines to register in maryland and virginia have already passed. we've got more on voter registrations at wusa9.com. click on campaign 2012. >>> still ahead tonight, 40 years to the day congressman acte
. >>> president obama spoke at a rally in manchester, new hampshire. he did not have a public schedule, but his running mate did hold a rally in florida. >>> president obama is set to return to battleground virginia tomorrow. as he is due to hold a rally at george mason university on friday morning at 8:45. >>> the reverend has met with every u.s. president dating back to harry truman. the 93-year-old might be signaling for report from mitt romney. after meeting grah...
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i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. mitt romney's position on women's health...it's dangerous. vo:mitt romney and paul ryan would get rid of planned parenthood funding. and allow employers to deny coverage for cancer screenings and birth control. we can't afford to let him take away our choices... to take away basic health care. vo: both backed proposals to outlaw abortions...even in cases of rape and incest. i don't think that women's health issues have faced a crisis like this in decades. mid gradedark roast rest fresh full tank brn freeze ca donettes rolling hot dogs baofce ti-freeze sh and dry diesel self-serve fix a flat juer cables cashback siupor% shback at gas stations through september. itays to discover. >>> it happened as they seized pit bull and evidence on the home of the 36-year-old. andrea mccaren is here to tell us more about what you have learned specifically about this suspect. not a nice guy. >> well, so far he has just been charged with one count of being an unfit animal owner, but if he is charged a
i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. mitt romney's position on women's health...it's dangerous. vo:mitt romney and paul ryan would get rid of planned parenthood funding. and allow employers to deny coverage for cancer screenings and birth control. we can't afford to let him take away our choices... to take away basic health care. vo: both backed proposals to outlaw abortions...even in cases of rape and incest. i don't think that women's health issues have faced a crisis like this in...
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today president obama brought his campaign for another visit to virginia. and the president says that romney is suffering of what he is calling romnesia. >> from a local pastor. >> our suffrages. our civil rights. >> i have a very simple answer because i have a daughter. >> reporter: talk was on wooing the women voters. >> and in the 21st century a woman deserves equal pay for equal work. >> reporter: i love his focus on women, it's about time. but the crowd pleasing moment came when president obama coined a new term for romney. >> we need to name this condition he's going through. i think it's called romnesia. >> reporter: accusing him on flip-flopping on major issues. >> i do want to go over some defenses with you. because i want to make sure nobody else catches it. here's the new, obama care covers preexisting conditions. >> polls show romney has narrowed the gap among women voters. both candidates are courting the highly sought after female demographic of undecided female workers. >> he stands for what i believe in which is equality for women, health ca
today president obama brought his campaign for another visit to virginia. and the president says that romney is suffering of what he is calling romnesia. >> from a local pastor. >> our suffrages. our civil rights. >> i have a very simple answer because i have a daughter. >> reporter: talk was on wooing the women voters. >> and in the 21st century a woman deserves equal pay for equal work. >> reporter: i love his focus on women, it's about time. but the crowd...
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romney is looking ahead to a showdown with president obama in november. voters are casting their ballots in five states where more than 200 delegates are at stake. mitt romney is expected to win all five. >> many people in the republican ranks have decided that they should line up behind him. >> thank you so much. thank you. >> mitt romney may be in the lead to win his party's nomination, but he is still working to win their support. >> you can always express your opinion with the others running, but there's more on that ballot than romney. >> newt gingrich will be reevaluating his campaign after the counts are counted in delaware. but governor romney is no longer talking about his republican rivals. he has his sight set on the white house. >> i would like you to go out and vote in your primary and show that we are ready and willing to take on president obama. >> the former governor is going to kick off his general election campaign this evening with a speech called a better america begins tonight. >> what's up tar heels? >> president obama is visiting co
romney is looking ahead to a showdown with president obama in november. voters are casting their ballots in five states where more than 200 delegates are at stake. mitt romney is expected to win all five. >> many people in the republican ranks have decided that they should line up behind him. >> thank you so much. thank you. >> mitt romney may be in the lead to win his party's nomination, but he is still working to win their support. >> you can always express your...
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michelle obama greeting some supporters. they chose loudoun county, the barack obama campaign focusing on what they are calling a grass rootings movement to try and get people to register to vote before october 15. of course that is less than a week away from now. this is the last final push to try and win what many folks have considered a battleground state in this election. throughout this event here, michelle obama spokabout healthcare, the economy, getting behind people and backing people up during hard times. she said quote, we all know, we all know good and well that cutting sesame street is no way to balance the budget. that was a direct jab at comments mitt romney made last week during the presidential debate. but a large crowd showed up here at the loudoun county fair grounds to hear this event. it just wrapped up right now and i can tell you it's still a pretty electrified scene out here. back to you. >> ken, thank you. >>> first lady is not the only one talking about big bird. the producers of that program are ask
michelle obama greeting some supporters. they chose loudoun county, the barack obama campaign focusing on what they are calling a grass rootings movement to try and get people to register to vote before october 15. of course that is less than a week away from now. this is the last final push to try and win what many folks have considered a battleground state in this election. throughout this event here, michelle obama spokabout healthcare, the economy, getting behind people and backing people...
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. >> judge presiding over this case was appointed to the bench in 2010 by president obama. she expects the proceedings to last about six weeks. guys. >>> all right anita. disappointing. that is how montgomery county's top cop describes the decision to reduce kevin coffee sentence for killing his three friends while driving drunk. he pleaded guilty last month for three counts of vehicular manslaughter. his initial sentence would have sent him to prison for 20 years. coffee appealed that last friday and a three judge panel agreed, they reduced his sentence to eight years. but during his appearance on 9news now at noon, tom manger says that decision could send the wrong message. >> i thought that 20 year sentence, it was tough, but i thought it sent the right message, that this was not going to be tolerated and i was hoping it would have some deterrent effect for anyone thinking about driving drunk in the future. i feel disappointed. >> prosecutors say that sentence reduction means coffee is eligible for parole next may. >>> coming up at 7:00 on 9news now, how to survive a dog
. >> judge presiding over this case was appointed to the bench in 2010 by president obama. she expects the proceedings to last about six weeks. guys. >>> all right anita. disappointing. that is how montgomery county's top cop describes the decision to reduce kevin coffee sentence for killing his three friends while driving drunk. he pleaded guilty last month for three counts of vehicular manslaughter. his initial sentence would have sent him to prison for 20 years. coffee...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> now 9 sports with kristen berset, the best sports in town. >> reporter: welcome back. we are live at nationals park. the nats are opening up a four- game series starting tonight with the st. louis cardinals, going to be a great series and a big chance for these nats to bounce back after their current five-game skid. they ended that last night in miami. now the nats haven't experienced too many skids, so they're kind of in fairly unknown territory, but while fans may have been worried on the outside, the nats were just taking it one pitch at a time they say trying to keep their confidence level high. >> we got out of it. we still feel confident, still feeling good. we weren't too worried about it, but yeah, it's never fun to lose. >> we dealt with adversity all year. that's just kind of another thing and hopefully we've turned it around. >> time will tell how we bounce back, good game last night, finish up the trip. we've got a lot of work to do here with a
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> now 9 sports with kristen berset, the best sports in town. >> reporter: welcome back. we are live at nationals park. the nats are opening up a four- game series starting tonight with the st. louis cardinals, going to be a great series and a big chance for these nats to bounce back after their current five-game skid. they ended that last night in miami. now the nats haven't experienced too many skids, so they're...
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the obama campaign bought a large ad on the new hampshire union leaders website. it is a series of mentions on the main newspaper site, paid for by obama. >> a new poll is giving us a better sense of how the race would shape up if the election were held right now. in a survey of more than a thousand adults, 30% of republicans asked, say they would vote for mitt romney. newt gingrich comes in second with 20% of the vote. down from 28 in december. and in a matchup, romney would get 43% to the president's 48%. that poll has a margin of error of 3 percentage points. >> the american civil liberties union is throwing his support behind four republican presidential candidates who are trying to get on the primary ballot in virginia. rick perry filed a suit last month after failing to collect the 10,000 signatures he needs to qualify for the march 6 commonwealth. gingrich and rick zap santorum joined the lawsuit. >> next tuesday, the district's board of elections will hold a special meeting to certify the city council seat is vacant. former councilman, harry thomas resigne
the obama campaign bought a large ad on the new hampshire union leaders website. it is a series of mentions on the main newspaper site, paid for by obama. >> a new poll is giving us a better sense of how the race would shape up if the election were held right now. in a survey of more than a thousand adults, 30% of republicans asked, say they would vote for mitt romney. newt gingrich comes in second with 20% of the vote. down from 28 in december. and in a matchup, romney would get 43% to...
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we need to attack our problems -- not a woman's choice. [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. friends, donors, campaign supporters, special interest groups where did the obama stimulus money go? solyndra: 500 million taxpayer dollars. bankrupt. so where did the obama stimulus money go? windmills from china. electric cars from finland 79% of the 2.1 billion in stimulus grants awarded through it went to overseas companies. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> welcome back, everybody. the redskins, they got a little bit of a problem here. i guess it's a good problem. two guys at one position, one of the most important positions. fred davis coming off of his best season as a pro. 59 catches, three touchdowns. chris cooley has been to the pro bowl. he is coming off injuries. how does he plan to get both of them on the field and maximize their value and do they really plan to do that? most people feel davis will get the share, but cooley isn't ready to give it up that easy. i sat down with c squared earlier today. here's what he had to say about that.
we need to attack our problems -- not a woman's choice. [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. friends, donors, campaign supporters, special interest groups where did the obama stimulus money go? solyndra: 500 million taxpayer dollars. bankrupt. so where did the obama stimulus money go? windmills from china. electric cars from finland 79% of the 2.1 billion in stimulus grants awarded through it went to overseas companies. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message....
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. >>> first lady michelle obama is set to appear on tonight's late showed with david letterman talking about a project called joining forces which supports military personnel and their families. this will be the first lady's first appearance late with dave. >>> or if you want to stick around here, actually let me change this up a little. if you're going to stay around here the next couple weeks, you might want to check out the cherry blossoms. tomorrow marks the beginning of the cherry blossom festival and because of all of our warm weather the trees are already blooming. the national park service says this will be the peak week for the cherry blossoms. we caught up with some people taking in the beauty this morning. >> it's unbelievable. every time it's even better. it gets more and more magnificent. i love it. >> the cherry blossom festival kicks off tomorrow. it lasts until april 27th. the beautiful trees surrounding the tidal basin were a gift from the japanese government 100 years ago and it never gets old. >> no, it doesn't. >> that's awesome. >> if derek were here, the redskins
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. >> president obama hits his republican rivals on higher education. i'm danielle nottingham in washington. i'll have the story coming up. >>> education and healthcare, the two big talkers. daniel yell takes us on the campaign trail. >> president obama used this campaign rally in columbus, ohio, to shift his attack on his republican rivals. >> putting a college education within reach for working families, just doesn't seem to be a big priority for my opponent. >> he warned ohio voters that vice presidential candidate, paul ryan's budget would slash billions of dollars from the education department and cut grants for college students. their medicare plan is better than president obama's. >> campaigning at a steel company outside pittsburgh, ryan went after the president's healthcare reform law. >> a $3600 cut in benefits for current seniors. nearly one out of six hospitals and nursing homes are going to go out of business or stop taking medicare patients. >> ryan spent the rest of the day campaigning in pennsylvania. while romney raised campaign cash in
. >> president obama hits his republican rivals on higher education. i'm danielle nottingham in washington. i'll have the story coming up. >>> education and healthcare, the two big talkers. daniel yell takes us on the campaign trail. >> president obama used this campaign rally in columbus, ohio, to shift his attack on his republican rivals. >> putting a college education within reach for working families, just doesn't seem to be a big priority for my opponent....
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there's a new poll out showing that romney trails president obama in virginia. even if we were to pick governor bob mcdonnell. it was released by public policy polling and says 51% of virginiaen voters would choose the president. 43% would vote for the hypothetical ticket. that poll -- >> michael gardner is headed to prison for 32 years. the falls church community activist and businessman was found guilty this afternoon on three counts of molesting three girls during a sleep over last summer. our peggy fox joins us live in the courtroom with a difficult case and a tough sentence. >> reporter: that's right. that jury recommending 22 years behind bars. earlier today, finding him guilty of sexually abusing two girls. they were at a slumber party at his house for his daughter's birthday party. the jury believed them. they found the evidence very convincing. the testimony from the little girls and also dna evidence very convincing from the girls who were at the slumber party. a short time ago, we spoke to some of the families involved and here's what one of the fathe
there's a new poll out showing that romney trails president obama in virginia. even if we were to pick governor bob mcdonnell. it was released by public policy polling and says 51% of virginiaen voters would choose the president. 43% would vote for the hypothetical ticket. that poll -- >> michael gardner is headed to prison for 32 years. the falls church community activist and businessman was found guilty this afternoon on three counts of molesting three girls during a sleep over last...
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one of the few things both the obama administration and its critics agree on is that the court does have jurisdiction. >> we will hear argument this morning. >> argue that the penalty for failing to buy health insurance is a tax and that under the 1867 antiinjunction act, the justices are barred from reviewing that tax until someone actually has to pay. >> the antiinjunction act imposes a pay first, litigate later rule. >> almost immediately the justices cut into the lawyer's argument. >> why is this a tax? this is not attached to a tax. it is attached to a healthcare reform. >> congress throughout the bill called the sliding fee for failing to buy insurance the individual mandate a penalty, not a tax. >> unless it's clear, courts are not deprived of jurisdiction and i find it hard to think that this is clear. >> gregory argued the case for healthcare reform opponents. i had a chance to talk to him one on one. >> is it an act or isn't it? >> no. >> the law is crystal clear that penalties aren't taxes and in any event, we're not challenging the penalty. we are challenging the obligation t
one of the few things both the obama administration and its critics agree on is that the court does have jurisdiction. >> we will hear argument this morning. >> argue that the penalty for failing to buy health insurance is a tax and that under the 1867 antiinjunction act, the justices are barred from reviewing that tax until someone actually has to pay. >> the antiinjunction act imposes a pay first, litigate later rule. >> almost immediately the justices cut into the...
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meantime tonight president obama's campaign said it plans to return $10,000 donated by d.c. businessman jeff thompson. he allegedly financed that shadow campaign for d.c. mayor vincent gray. as we mentioned today, some of the mayor's supporters rallied on his behalf at the steps of the wilson building. >> reporter: here in front of the wilson building on behalf of mayor vincent gray today, not only do they believe he's innocent of knowing anything about a shadow campaign, they believe when he found out, he passed that information on to federal prosecutors. protestors blasted three council members calling on mayor gray to resign. >> vince gray has not been charged with anything. however, there's been this ongoing slow dribbling out of leaks. >> reporter: he hasn't been charged, but prosecutors claim that gray defeated incumbent mayor adrian fenty with the help of an illegal war chest of more than $650,000. >> if you're working with an attorney, if you're under legal council, you're a fool not to follow the legal council advice. >> reporter: mayor gray wasn't at the rally, but
meantime tonight president obama's campaign said it plans to return $10,000 donated by d.c. businessman jeff thompson. he allegedly financed that shadow campaign for d.c. mayor vincent gray. as we mentioned today, some of the mayor's supporters rallied on his behalf at the steps of the wilson building. >> reporter: here in front of the wilson building on behalf of mayor vincent gray today, not only do they believe he's innocent of knowing anything about a shadow campaign, they believe...
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gary nurenberg joins me with the latest as we actually just heard from president obama. >> after a long meeting the president came out to say he is still optimistic that a deal can be done reminding the country that we are only now three days away from the point where everyone's taxes go up and huge spending cuts kick in, saying that would be wrong for the economy and wrong for the country. the president said he is urging the senate leaders, reid and mcconnell to come back to him with a plan by sunday. he says if they're unable to do that, then he is demanding that his backup proposal from last week allowing tax rates to rise for those making $250,000 and extending unemployment we was for 2 million jobless americans whose benefits will run out on january 1st, he wants that proposal to go to the house and the senate, the senate first, and demands an up or down vote. >> if you can get a majority in the house and a majority in the senate, then we should be able to pass a bill. so the american people are watching what we do here. obviously their patience is already thin. this is deja vu all
gary nurenberg joins me with the latest as we actually just heard from president obama. >> after a long meeting the president came out to say he is still optimistic that a deal can be done reminding the country that we are only now three days away from the point where everyone's taxes go up and huge spending cuts kick in, saying that would be wrong for the economy and wrong for the country. the president said he is urging the senate leaders, reid and mcconnell to come back to him with a...
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even in maryland where president obama is all but certain to win. the but the outcome is far less than certain in the state for question 7, which would expand gaming in maryland. the latest polls suggest voters are divided right down the middle. >> i'm not certain when i get in there which way i'm going to go. >> you're going to decide in the ballot box. >> that's what i'm going to do. >> a new world class resort casino in prince george's county. >> reporter: supporters promise a new casino and table games around the state will bring thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in additional tax revenue for schools. and that sounds great to michael graves who was voting in baltimore. >> i didn't think anybody was going to the schools but i thought it'd be more jobs and i need a job. >> you're unemployed. >> yes i am. >> and you're looking for work. >> for like the past five years. >> reporter: maryland's top financial cop says all the promises are pipe dreams. >> a lot of people say that they voted against it. that share saw the tv ads -- t
even in maryland where president obama is all but certain to win. the but the outcome is far less than certain in the state for question 7, which would expand gaming in maryland. the latest polls suggest voters are divided right down the middle. >> i'm not certain when i get in there which way i'm going to go. >> you're going to decide in the ballot box. >> that's what i'm going to do. >> a new world class resort casino in prince george's county. >> reporter:...
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republicans want to raid an obama care fund for preventative health. >> sending a clear message and protect wealthy tax dodgers. help promising students to achieve their dreams. >> 52 aye and 45 nay. too little to even start debating the bill. >> the motion is not agreed to. >> the president is pushing congress to agree to something before rates go up in july. congress needs to keep student loan rates from doubling for students who are here and all across the country. >> at george washington university where college costs are approaching $60,000 a year, freshman, joshua, is left to wonder how he is going to pay his bills four years from now. >> even if the interest rates are high, i'm going to do what i can do. it's going be rough. >> this was the 21st time in this congress that senate republicans have successfully filibustered a democratic bill. at this point, it is not clear when or if there will be any compromise to move this student loan rate freeze forward. >> and we're talking massive amounts of money here. you said the t word. trillion. >> yes, the total student loan debt in america
republicans want to raid an obama care fund for preventative health. >> sending a clear message and protect wealthy tax dodgers. help promising students to achieve their dreams. >> 52 aye and 45 nay. too little to even start debating the bill. >> the motion is not agreed to. >> the president is pushing congress to agree to something before rates go up in july. congress needs to keep student loan rates from doubling for students who are here and all across the country....
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. >> president obama says when kids do something spectacular, they should be honored as well. and 100 students from 45 states were in fact honored in the east room today as part of the second annual white house science fair. all of them are winners of major science competitions across the country. jack dudly and sidney from leesburg were part of the team representing virginia. listen to this. the middle schoolers invented a new kind of helmet for the battlefield. layers and it even has an air bag on it. >> we want to invent the helmet to save many troops lives and reduce injuries and save our country billions of dollars. >> mike will be featuring jack and sidney's team in his cool school segment next thursday. >> can't wait. still to come tonight, the museum, the monuments, the pieces of history. where does it land d.c. on the list of best places to vacation? the answer, that's coming up. >> syria bans independent reporting, but our karissa gives us a look at how they are looking to battle against assad. that's tonight. >>> an update tonight on the funding fight between a prom
. >> president obama says when kids do something spectacular, they should be honored as well. and 100 students from 45 states were in fact honored in the east room today as part of the second annual white house science fair. all of them are winners of major science competitions across the country. jack dudly and sidney from leesburg were part of the team representing virginia. listen to this. the middle schoolers invented a new kind of helmet for the battlefield. layers and it even has an...
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now if the debates are a draw, that's probably to the advantage of president obama. it is mitt romney who needs to shake things up in these debates. >> and find out whether or not things get shaken up for yourself. watch tonight on channel 9, wusa9 and check out our website. take advantage of that fact checking from the news people here at u.s.a. today. back to you in the studio. >> do you remember in past elections when the voter said they might move out of the country if their candidate didn't win? >> oh yeah, usually an empty threat for sure. >> tonight, one airline has a way for them to make good on those threats. of course, it's coming from jet blue, who else? it's going to give away 2012 seats to customers whose candidates don't win the presidential election. all you have to do is log on to their website, let the airline know who you are pulling for and after november 6, the airline will draw winners of that pool from losing supporters. so, what do you think? >> i don't buy that. if they were serious about all this, these guys would just have one ticket. forget
now if the debates are a draw, that's probably to the advantage of president obama. it is mitt romney who needs to shake things up in these debates. >> and find out whether or not things get shaken up for yourself. watch tonight on channel 9, wusa9 and check out our website. take advantage of that fact checking from the news people here at u.s.a. today. back to you in the studio. >> do you remember in past elections when the voter said they might move out of the country if their...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> we are waiting, but no word yet on whether the national zoo's giant panda is pregnant, but today vets did get to do that ultrasound. she didn't want to do it yesterday. zoo keepers recently saw a jump in hormone levels that could indicate the panda is pregnant or experiencing a pseudo pregnancy. she has had five since 2007. she gave birth to her only cub back in 2005. we are keeping our fingers crossed. >> they need another panda baby. that's what we need. d.c. mayor's campaign is under federal investigation. three staffers are awaiting sentencing after taking guilty pleas. mayor gray is taking his attorney's advice and refusing any new comment on the probe. but as bruce johnson reports, unveiled a major proposal that would stop a will the of the current campaign funding practices. >> we are trying to make this, you know, as transparent and open as we possibly can. >> the bill would end the pay to play practice by local corporations that do business with th
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> we are waiting, but no word yet on whether the national zoo's giant panda is pregnant, but today vets did get to do that ultrasound. she didn't want to do it yesterday. zoo keepers recently saw a jump in hormone levels that could indicate the panda is pregnant or experiencing a pseudo pregnancy. she has had five since 2007. she gave birth to her only cub back in 2005. we are keeping our fingers crossed. >> they...
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el salvador, who said last year he partied with agents at the strip club just days before president obama and his family arrived. >> he repeatedly saw them exchange money for the sexual favors. those agents took the escorts back to the hotel room. and they said that any information brought to our attention that could be assessed will be followed up on the appropriate matter. >>> we're about two hours away from what should be the beginning of the new era for the redskins. and they are having a little fun for you live in new york. and at the nfl draft. >> yes. >> ladies, we are indeed having a great time for you at the radio city music hall as you mentioned in the last couple of hours. and they will be dropping after the first franchise effort. and you might have argued. but in any case, the man who is too modest to admit it, they have a great deal to deal with that. and he was rg iii's coach. first of all, you should know that you recruited rg iii from houston where you were coaching. and then you went to baylor and he followed you? >> it says a lot about robert first and foremost. he comm
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>> i don't like that. >> well we like life. >> at issue, is the support of obama care. specifically the law that requires employers to provide contraception coverage even if it's against their religious beliefs. >> it really is attacking our religious freedom and our catholic faith. >> university officials say she wasn't selected to talk policy. she is talking about her life in public service and most graduates seem to agree. >> everyone is here for their own reasons, studying different things. i think it's entirely appropriate for her to be here. >> don't let your critics or your opponents define who you are or what you do or why you do it. >> at georgetown, kristin fisher, 9news now. >> a threat of veto didn't keep the house of representatives from passing a $642 billion defense bill today. the bill adds $8 billion to next year's military budget. breaking last year's deal between president obama and congressional republicans to cut the deficit. it also includes a provision for more accountability at arlington national cemetery after reports of mismanagement surfaced i
>> i don't like that. >> well we like life. >> at issue, is the support of obama care. specifically the law that requires employers to provide contraception coverage even if it's against their religious beliefs. >> it really is attacking our religious freedom and our catholic faith. >> university officials say she wasn't selected to talk policy. she is talking about her life in public service and most graduates seem to agree. >> everyone is here for their own...
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president obama wrote me back. he wrote me back. >> i encourage you to set your sights high. >> she is hoping to take her son to d.c. and he is hoping to meet the president in person. >> most times it's a family doctor that encourages a patient to get screened for cancer. but for marine, a junior in mcclane, that recommendation came from her school's athletic trainers. as kristin fisher reports, their actions likely save maurine's life. >> two years ago, maurine was the only freshman on the varsity valley ball team. >> after practice, i would hurt a lot. >> her doctors told the 14- year-old that it was growing pains, but then, her high school's trainer got a look at her aching right knee. >> never thought it would be cancer, but i had noticed that her patella was offset and something didn't seem right. >> two years later, that trainer is getting a kiss from congressman jim moran. >> thank you. you see, turns out that aching knee was cancer. bone cancer. rare and rapidly spreading. >> i was pretty shocked. i never b
president obama wrote me back. he wrote me back. >> i encourage you to set your sights high. >> she is hoping to take her son to d.c. and he is hoping to meet the president in person. >> most times it's a family doctor that encourages a patient to get screened for cancer. but for marine, a junior in mcclane, that recommendation came from her school's athletic trainers. as kristin fisher reports, their actions likely save maurine's life. >> two years ago, maurine was the...
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it's the lowest rate since president obama took office. the president took that message to a suburban d.c. high school. >> now this morning, we learned that our economy created 130,000 private sector jobs in april. and the unemployment rate ticked down again. >> the rate did not drop because of more jobs. it fell because more americans stopped looking for work. gop presidential candidate, mitt romney, told a crowd at a pittsburgh cement company the president should stop blaming the 2008 recession for the stagnant economy. >> anything over 8%. anything near 8%. anything over 4% is not cause for celebration. >> more than 12 million americans are unemployed. if those numbers don't improve by the november election, president obama may have a hard time keeping his job. president obama will officially launch his reelection campaign with the first lady this weekend in ohio and virginia. at the white house, danielle nottingham, derek, now back to you. >> thanks, daniel. >> new at 6:00, fairfax county police are trying to piece together exactly how
it's the lowest rate since president obama took office. the president took that message to a suburban d.c. high school. >> now this morning, we learned that our economy created 130,000 private sector jobs in april. and the unemployment rate ticked down again. >> the rate did not drop because of more jobs. it fell because more americans stopped looking for work. gop presidential candidate, mitt romney, told a crowd at a pittsburgh cement company the president should stop blaming the...
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this is news that could be a set-back for president obama's' fighting for reelection. tara mergener reports from the white house. >> reporter: employers added 120,000 new jobs last month. a sharp drop from the pace of growth the country has seen so far this year. the unemployment rate dropped to 8.2%. but that's only because fewer people are searching for jobs. bob is one of them. he was laid off from his job at an architecture firm in 2009. >> initially it's just shock. >> reporter: he spent months looking for work and drained his savings account, then he decided to go into business for himself. >> it's at a point where it's about sustaining yourself and just today i received a call about two new jobs. >> reporter: job creation will be one of the central issues in this year's race for the white house. the latest employment numbers could be a set-back for president obama's reelection campaign. at a forum on women and the economy, the president admitted there's more work to be done. >> right now no issue is more important than restoring economic security for all our fam
this is news that could be a set-back for president obama's' fighting for reelection. tara mergener reports from the white house. >> reporter: employers added 120,000 new jobs last month. a sharp drop from the pace of growth the country has seen so far this year. the unemployment rate dropped to 8.2%. but that's only because fewer people are searching for jobs. bob is one of them. he was laid off from his job at an architecture firm in 2009. >> initially it's just shock. >>...
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talks on several issues, including syria and iran, and then president obama will host a state dinner to honor prime minister cameron. >>> coming up on 9news now. it may be early, but you know it looks like spring is sprung and what does that mean for those precious cherry blossoms? experts weigh in when we come back. : we're learning more about the chaos aboard an american airlines flight in texas last week. this is video from a passenger's cell phone. a flight attendant had to be restrained. she went on the pa and told the travelers she wasn't responsible if the flight crashed. we're now hearing some of the passengers 911 calls to emergency dispatchers. >> talking on the radio about crashing our plane. >> okay, who is talking about crashing your plane? >> the attendant over the pa. >> okay, you are on board a flight? >> yes. >> okay, what flight? american airlines? >> yes, please help us. >> it looks like they are physically restraining a flight attendant. >> they are physically restraining a flight attendant? >> yeah, she's lost it. >> so in its first statement, american airlines s
talks on several issues, including syria and iran, and then president obama will host a state dinner to honor prime minister cameron. >>> coming up on 9news now. it may be early, but you know it looks like spring is sprung and what does that mean for those precious cherry blossoms? experts weigh in when we come back. : we're learning more about the chaos aboard an american airlines flight in texas last week. this is video from a passenger's cell phone. a flight attendant had to be...
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we need to attack our problems -- not a woman's choice. [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. >>> yawn union station, as we know it, may be going away. transform the building into a world class transportation hub complete with shopping and residential space. that plan also has one big question mark. who is going to pay for it? armando trull has more. >> it's a $7 billion plan. the city, the feds, all say that the money still isn't here. but they believe that by presenting this plan and saying they will build it, the money will come. the station was built in 1907, the latest renovation decades ago. this is what the second busiest train station in america will look like by 2030 if amtrak gets its way. >> >> it's part of the vision for moving the united states northeast forward. >> platforms will give way to an underground terminal. >> this is the place where we should make no small plans. >> amtrak projects new capacity could exceed passenger trips per day. >> this is the anchor for our electric high speed rail service on the south of that corridor. >> private developer
we need to attack our problems -- not a woman's choice. [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. >>> yawn union station, as we know it, may be going away. transform the building into a world class transportation hub complete with shopping and residential space. that plan also has one big question mark. who is going to pay for it? armando trull has more. >> it's a $7 billion plan. the city, the feds, all say that the money still isn't here. but they believe that by...
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. >> president obama did not have any campaign appearances earlier today and tonight he's scheduled to head out to dinner with winners of a fundraising push for his reelection bid. >>> if you plan on voting in maryland, d.c. or virginia in the upcoming november election and have not registered to vote yet, you better get going. in virginia you only have until monday. tuesday is the deadline in maryland and in d.c. your only option at this point is to register in person at the election board headquarters, but you have only until friday, october 19th, to do that. for more information on voter registration go to our website www.wusa9.com and look under our campaign 2012 tab. >>> still ahead tonight a followup on a story we've been tracking for you about a teenager attacked while speaking out about bullying. >>> a followup tonight on the brutal beating that left a capitol hill man in the hospital. today a judge ordered two suspects held without bail in the beating and armed robbery of thomas maslin. that judge said he could find no circumstances under which it would be safe to release sunn
. >> president obama did not have any campaign appearances earlier today and tonight he's scheduled to head out to dinner with winners of a fundraising push for his reelection bid. >>> if you plan on voting in maryland, d.c. or virginia in the upcoming november election and have not registered to vote yet, you better get going. in virginia you only have until monday. tuesday is the deadline in maryland and in d.c. your only option at this point is to register in person at the...
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obama says helping others is a fitting way to celebrate dr. king's life. >> all of us can be a drum major for service, all of us can be a drum major for justice. you know, there's nobody who can't serve. >> and washington clearly wasn't the only place where the national holiday was celebrated in a big way. among countless other places in atlanta. dr. king's birthplace. hundreds of people filled the baptist church for the annual service celebrating dr. king's birthday. dr. king's birthday was yesterday. he would have turned 83 years old. >>> rockville hosted its 40th annual martin luther king, jr., event. singers, dancers, and artists honored the civil rights leader. community members shared their personal reflections. that is our very own j.c. hayward was the featured guest today. hopefully we get to see a shot of j.c. very good. she was there in rockville. >> grateful of the opportunity to honor the work of the service, dr. martin luther king, jr. his spirit lives. >> the public was invited to attend the free event that made possible the mayo
obama says helping others is a fitting way to celebrate dr. king's life. >> all of us can be a drum major for service, all of us can be a drum major for justice. you know, there's nobody who can't serve. >> and washington clearly wasn't the only place where the national holiday was celebrated in a big way. among countless other places in atlanta. dr. king's birthplace. hundreds of people filled the baptist church for the annual service celebrating dr. king's birthday. dr. king's...
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. >> in ohio, president obama made the case he is moving the country forward. >> we know what change looks like. and what the governor is offering ain't it. >> danielle nottingham, cbs news, the white house. >> unemployment is sure to be one of the hot topics as the candidates swing through the battleground of virginia in the last few days before the election president obama is scheduled to hold a rally in bristol tomorrow night with former president bill cline toned and singer dave matthews. mitt romney will be in fairfax monday at george mason university. >>> a judge heard argument today over policy for poll workers. both parties have poll watchers and they are typically there to answer any questions voters have about what's on the ballot. a ruling is expected before tuesday, election day. >>> the most recent polls show the senate race between george allen and tim kaine too close to call in virginia. a survey just wednesday by roanoke college gives allen a five-point edge but another poll released the same day by cbs news, the "new york times," and quinn anyipiac university was als
. >> in ohio, president obama made the case he is moving the country forward. >> we know what change looks like. and what the governor is offering ain't it. >> danielle nottingham, cbs news, the white house. >> unemployment is sure to be one of the hot topics as the candidates swing through the battleground of virginia in the last few days before the election president obama is scheduled to hold a rally in bristol tomorrow night with former president bill cline toned and...
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. >> reporter: president obama favors letting the bush era tax cuts expire for those making $250,000 or more. tim kaine wants the threshold raised to income levels at five hundred thousand and put the revenue towards -- at 500,000 put the revenue towards reducing budget cut in defense and domestic spending. >> if we let the bush tax cut expire over 500,000, we don't have to make a trillion dollars worth of cuts. we have to make $500 billion worth of cuts. >> to me it's wrong. the paramount responsibility of the federal government is national defense. what's needed is these cuts need to be stopped. respect allen is opposed to tax increases. >> we have a weak fragile economy. raising taxes doesn't create more jobs. >> both candidates' positions are closely aligned with their party's presidential candidates. neither allen nor mitt romney give details of what they might cut to balance the budget since they're opposed to raising taxes. allen says allowing more coal mining and offshore drilling will create a manufacturing renaissance, as he says, and make tax increases unnecessary. >>> wel
. >> reporter: president obama favors letting the bush era tax cuts expire for those making $250,000 or more. tim kaine wants the threshold raised to income levels at five hundred thousand and put the revenue towards -- at 500,000 put the revenue towards reducing budget cut in defense and domestic spending. >> if we let the bush tax cut expire over 500,000, we don't have to make a trillion dollars worth of cuts. we have to make $500 billion worth of cuts. >> to me it's wrong....
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huge upset if mitt romney in november beat president obama in these two jurisdictions. maryland, d.c., anything but battleground states. but, we want to look at some things in maryland to see if we can divine some stuff for november. we're going to be looking at western maryland and eastern shore and see if we can get any sense that mitt romney may have turned the corner with a conservative voters in those two areas. western maryland and eastern shore. we are also going to be looking at montgomery county and baltimore county. big voter rich areas, swing voters, we expect. so is mitt romney firing up the voters in those jurisdictions or are we seeing better than we expected turnout in those areas? we are also going to be looking at this nasty, nasty race that andrea was talking about in maryland's sixth congressional district. and the battle here between john delany, will it be firing up people in upper montgomery county? will it be more significant turnout? if those folks get fired up, will these d.c. suburbs that are new overwelm the western maryland voters that have v
huge upset if mitt romney in november beat president obama in these two jurisdictions. maryland, d.c., anything but battleground states. but, we want to look at some things in maryland to see if we can divine some stuff for november. we're going to be looking at western maryland and eastern shore and see if we can get any sense that mitt romney may have turned the corner with a conservative voters in those two areas. western maryland and eastern shore. we are also going to be looking at...
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. >> reporter: the news about allen which the national security council spokesman says president obama learned about the same day petraeus resigned has put amen's nomination to be nato supreme allied commander on hold. allen denies any wrongdoing and remains on duty in afghanistan. >> president has great confidence in the military. great confidence in his commanders. and we'll continue to have that confidence. >> reporter: a defense official tells cnn there's a distinct possibility the defense department investigation into allen is connected to the petraeus fbi investigation. fbi agents removed property from broadwell's north carolina home on monday. >> she's cooperating which is a good idea. the question are these classified documents? >> reporter: the answer may show the national security was threatened by personal choices. in washington, emily schmidt, 9news now. >> now one u.s. official is telling emily schmidt there doesn't appear to be anything criminal in the e-mails between general allen and jill kelley. that person says kelley also did a lot of work with programs like wounded
. >> reporter: the news about allen which the national security council spokesman says president obama learned about the same day petraeus resigned has put amen's nomination to be nato supreme allied commander on hold. allen denies any wrongdoing and remains on duty in afghanistan. >> president has great confidence in the military. great confidence in his commanders. and we'll continue to have that confidence. >> reporter: a defense official tells cnn there's a distinct...
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he was behind automated calls on election take 2010 that told democrats to relax because president obama and governor martin o'malley had already won, but henson said the calls were not meant to suppress the vote. paul surek was tried separately in the case and found guilty. >>> a newspaper in atlanta is making accusations about cheating at an elementary school in silver spring and tonight the head of montgomery county public schools is striking back. >> reporter: i'm bruce leshan in silver spring where there is angry reaction and denials tonight from the school superintendent and the principal here at highland elementary school to reports in an atlanta newspaper that this blue ribbon might be cheating on standardized tests. was there any cheating here at highland? >> never, never. >> reporter: school officials are blasting the reporter who wrote the story saying he ignored the massive influx of resources that turned the school around. >> when the reporter came into the school, he saw all that, yet he still decided to take an angle that somehow any changes in scores have to be the result
he was behind automated calls on election take 2010 that told democrats to relax because president obama and governor martin o'malley had already won, but henson said the calls were not meant to suppress the vote. paul surek was tried separately in the case and found guilty. >>> a newspaper in atlanta is making accusations about cheating at an elementary school in silver spring and tonight the head of montgomery county public schools is striking back. >> reporter: i'm bruce...
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i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. mitt romney's position on women's health...it's dangerous. vo:mitt romney and paul ryan would get rid of planned parenthood funding. and allow employers to deny coverage for cancer screenings and birth control. we can't afford to let him take away our choices... to take away basic health care. vo: both backed proposals to outlaw abortions...even in cases of rape and incest. i don't think that women's health issues have faced a crisis like this in decades. >>> you can expect up to 20 minutes of delays on several metro lines this weekend. on the green line that's because greenbelt station will be closed. shuttle buses will be in service around that station and there will be sections where trains will use just one track on the red, orange and blue lines and it's all slated to begin tomorrow night at 10:00. >>> the national transportation safety board made more than a dozen recommendations after that deadly crash on the red line three years ago and now metro says it's getting closer to th
i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. mitt romney's position on women's health...it's dangerous. vo:mitt romney and paul ryan would get rid of planned parenthood funding. and allow employers to deny coverage for cancer screenings and birth control. we can't afford to let him take away our choices... to take away basic health care. vo: both backed proposals to outlaw abortions...even in cases of rape and incest. i don't think that women's health issues have faced a crisis like this in...
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presidential candidates to take action on gun control. 67 of them sent a letter to president barack obama and republican candidate mitt romney asking them what are you going to do to improve the background check system? they say five years after the shooting on campus millions of mental health records are still missing from the national database of people prohibited from buying guns. seung-hui cho killed 32 after state agencies never shared his records with that database. >>> coming up at 7:00 these might look like high dollar designer shoes, but you won't see them in the shoes soon, moor on this multi-mill -- more on this multi-million dollar counterfeit bust. >>> we hear about cases of cyber bullying with heartbreaking results, but tonight one student is fighting back. >> you'll need your sunglasses and an umbrella for your friday, but you got to enjoy tonight's beautiful weather. here's a look at our almanac for today. we did get up to 91 degrees, a few degrees above the advertised 87 but nowhere near the record high 102 set in 1997. i've got your full forecast including the weekend co
presidential candidates to take action on gun control. 67 of them sent a letter to president barack obama and republican candidate mitt romney asking them what are you going to do to improve the background check system? they say five years after the shooting on campus millions of mental health records are still missing from the national database of people prohibited from buying guns. seung-hui cho killed 32 after state agencies never shared his records with that database. >>> coming up...
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we have a call in to obama campaign officials in chicago. the campaign returned. he is one of the key figures in this federal probe. >> the mayor, we know, is going to be leading the d.c. delegation to the democratic convention. how does this affect that? >> he's going, it will be interesting to see how he was treated. judy smith, the megastar of conflict manager. there have been reports that she has been missing with gray administration. we can confirm there was a meeting, but nothing has come of that. we don't know what was said. she's not working for what's left of the gray campaign, but that does not mean there might not be something to talk about later on. >> they could have used it a long time ago. >> coming up later tonight at 7:00 on 9news. racing or gambling? that could be the choice that maryland lawmakers will face at this week's special session as rose croft raceway ups its demands about getting a casino. we'll have the story for you at 7:00. >> we'll see you then. still to come in this half hour, things come to a halt on a metro escalator. >>> five pe
we have a call in to obama campaign officials in chicago. the campaign returned. he is one of the key figures in this federal probe. >> the mayor, we know, is going to be leading the d.c. delegation to the democratic convention. how does this affect that? >> he's going, it will be interesting to see how he was treated. judy smith, the megastar of conflict manager. there have been reports that she has been missing with gray administration. we can confirm there was a meeting, but...